September 8, 1664: The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York.
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by Deborah on September 8th, 2007 · No Comments ·
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September 8, 1664: The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who renamed it New York.
Tags: historical gotham
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